For exercise, a student runs an average of 5/8 of a mile each day. Today, he only ran 1/3 of that distance. How far did the student run today? A. 1/6 mi B. 5/24 mi C. 23/24 mi D. 1 7/8 mi QUICK

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given :

Distance ran by student per day = 5/8 miles

Distance ran by student today = 1/ 3 of the Distance

So, distance ran by student today = 1/ 3 × 5/8

= 5/24 miles

 

Hence, option (B) is correct.